Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Arjun Erigaisi Wins Double Bronze in Doha
Arjun Erigaisi, a young chess player from India, won two bronze medals in a big chess tournament in Doha.
This is a really big deal because Indian players have not been doing well in these shorter, faster games.
Arjun did really well, even playing against the best player in the world, Magnus Carlsen.
His coach thinks he could have done even better if he had more chances to play in important tournaments.
Arjun showed he can be really good at these faster games, which is exciting for Indian chess!
Arjun Erigaisi won double bronze in the 2025 World Rapid & Blitz Championships in Doha.
He performed exceptionally well, even holding Magnus Carlsen to a draw in the Rapid section.
Erigaisi topped the leaderboard in the Blitz event with 15 points in 19 rounds.
His former trainer, N. Srinath, believes Erigaisi needs more opportunities to play against top-tier opponents to improve.
Erigaisi's success challenges the perception that Indian players struggle with shorter forms of chess.
- Who
- Arjun Erigaisi, an Indian chess prodigy
- What
- Won double bronze in the 2025 World Rapid & Blitz Championships
- When
- During the 2025 World Rapid & Blitz Championships in Doha
- Where
- Doha, Qatar
- Why
- To challenge the perception of Indian players' weakness in shorter forms of chess and to improve his skills against top-tier opponents
- Player
- Arjun Erigaisi
- Event
- 2025 World Rapid & Blitz Championships
- Achievement
- Double bronze in Rapid and Blitz events
- Opponent
- Magnus Carlsen
- Trainer
- N. Srinath
- Indian Participants
- 41 (Open and Women’s sections)
- Blitz Score
- 15 points in 19 rounds
- Semifinal Loss
- Nodirbek Abdusattorov
